Error Message

Error during the install :    The server XXX does not appear to be a valid central administration server

Error in the sgmon:   "The requested registry access is not allowed."

1. The account used to install does not have appropriate permission in the other domain.
2. The Remote registry is not accessible.

• The BE service account should have administrative rights across both domains.
• The account should be added to local admin group on the media servers and/or domain admin group in both the domains.
• The Domains should have a minimum of one way trust between them.

Consider the following scenario:

Domain Name   : Domain1
Account Name   : BE1
CASO Sever     : Domain1\CASO
Note: BE1 is local admin on the CASO server and/or member of the Domain admin group in Domain1

Domain Name  : Domain2
Account Name  : BE2
MMS Sever       : Domain2\MMS
Note: BE2 is local admin on the MMS server and/or member of the Domain admin group in Domain2

Requirements:

• If installing the MMS from CASO on domain1 then, account BE1 should be added to local admin group on MMS (target server) and/or Domain Admin group in Domain2
• The account BE2 should be added to local admin group on CASO (source server) and/or Domain Admin group in Domain1
• UAC should be disabled across both servers.
• Login to the server on which the MMS role has to be installed using account BE2 and install the MMS.